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Short Term Goals Motivate!

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I set short term goals for myself. That's the best thing I can do to stay on track. Having long term goals is important, but they aren't a great motivator when it's decision-making time. Short term goals are the 'carrot on a stick' that keeps me reaching for that next exciting milestone.

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By having small goals along the way you keep yourself motivated and inspired and that final goal doesn't seem that far away after all

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If my run isn't going so well I will change my route so I'm making more turns or direction changes. That way I'm not discouraged by distance. I run "just to the corner" then "just to what ever landmark" I see. Soon enough my run is done and I did the full time I set out to do.

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